EXPLORER 16/32 DEVELOPMENT KIT

The Explorer 16/32 Development Kit is a flexible, convenient and ready to start development, demonstration and testing platform for 16-bit PIC24 MCUs, dsPIC^® DSCs and 32-bit PIC32 MCUs from Microchip Technology. It features all the necessary hardware to begin developing and debugging a complete embedded application. The board accepts Processor Plug-In Modules (PIM) designed for the Explorer 16 or Explorer 16/32 development board for easy device swapping. In addition to the hardware features provided by the board, hardware expansion is possible through the use of PICtail™ Plus daughter cards and mikroBUS^™ accessory boards.

Coupled with the integrated PICkit^™-On-Board (PKOB), MPLAB ICD In-Circuit Debugger real-time debug facilities enable faster evaluation and prototyping of application. All the Explorer PIMs are supported by this development board. However, not all PIMs are supported by the PKOB. To check the list of supported and unsupported PIMs, refer to the “PICkit™ On-Board 3 (PKOB3) Support List” For PIMs not on the PKOB3 support list, use the JP1 or J14 connectors to program the device with a newer generation programming tool.

The PKOB programmer/debugger of this board is not compatible with MPLAB X IDE versions 6.25 and beyond. To use the later versions of the IDE with the dsPIC33CH Curiosity Development platform, an external debugger is required. Connect an MPLAB PICkit In-Circuit Debugger to J2/J15 headers for this purpose

The development kit comes with Explorer 16/32 main development board, PIC24FJ1024GB610 PIM (MA240023), USB A to micro-B cable, and USB A to Type-C Cable. For out of the box experience, Explorer 16/32 Development Kit is the right choice that comes with all the necessary components to get started with the evaluation and prototyping right away!

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Backwards Compatibility
Explorer 16/32 Development Board is completely backwards compatible with the Classic Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001 and DM240002) and its associated ecosystem that include:

• Process or Plug-In Modules (PIMs)
• PICtail Plus Daughter Boards
• Code Examples, Prototypes and Software Libraries developed on Classic Explorer 16 Development Board

Use all of existing codes, libraries, prototypes, PIMs and the PICtail Plus daughter cards interfaced via side PICtail Plus connector directly. Re-use the PICtail Plus daughter cards interfaced via vertical PICtail Plus connector using additional PICtail Plus Expansion Board (AC240100)

Getting Started

• Read the Explorer 16/32 User’s Manual (available at Documentation & Software section of this page)
• Download the free MPLAB X IDE
• Download the suitable MPLAB XC Compiler
• Download and unzip the appropriate firmware demo code (available at Documentation & Software section of this page)

Ecosystem for Explorer 16/32 Development Board

• Processor Plug-In Modules (PIMs) supporting a wide variety of 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers for easy device swapping : List of all Processor Plug-In Modules (PIMs)
  
• PICtail^™ Plus Expansion Board supporting vertical PICtail™ Plus connectors helps in attaching various PICtail™ Plus Daughter Cards for additional functionality to Explorer 16/32 board. The board also features Prototyping area and additional 2x MikroElektronika mikroBUS™ interface. : PICtail™ Plus Expansion Board (AC240100)
  
• PICtail^™ Plus Daughter Cards supporting a wide variety of application daughter cards via PICtail™ Plus connector which help in quicker prototype development  : List of all PICtail^™ Plus Daughter Boards
  
• Explorer 16/32 Development Kit bundles the Explorer 16/32 development board with 16-bit PIC24FJ1024GB610 high memory, super-set MCU PIM (MA240023) as well as necessary USB cables (Type-C and micro-B cables) for out of the box evaluation, without any hassles of individual necessary components purchase. : Explorer 16/32 Development Kit (DM240001-3)
  
• Click^™ boards: Interface over hundreds of plug-n-play MikroElectronika Click™ boards supporting range of complementary products, enabling functionalities like Wired/Wireless communication, measurement, display, Real-time clock, GSM & GPS connectivity, sensitive signal conditioning circuits, high-power drive circuits and more : Explore range of Click™ boards